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SC Expects Record Turnout

Posted Jan 26, 08 11:44 AM CST in Politics 

(Newser) – Democratic officials are expecting record voter turnout for today’s South Carolina primary because of sunny skies and appealing candidates, the State says. But make no mistake: Dems don’t expect to win the Palmetto State come November. No Democrat has won a Southern state since Bill Clinton in 1996, although party officials hope this year’s race spurs people to the polls and makes the general election more competitive.

“The excitement has been a huge gain for the party,” said Joe Werner, the Dem’s SC chief. Republicans, meanwhile, saw turnout fall about 22% in last week’s primary compared to 2000. The GOP’s SC chairman explained, “The intensity was not here.” It’s a trend Dems hope to exploit: “We’re a little ways away from becoming a blue state,” Werner predicted.

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George Palmer, left, and Joetta Palmer, right, along with their 4 year-old twin children, Justin, center left, and Jasmine, center right, turn out to cast their vote in the South Carolina Democratic Presidential...   (Associated Press)
Karen Wright-Chisholm, of Charleston, S.C. prepares to cast her vote in the South Carolina Democratic Presidential Primary at Burke High School in Charleston, S.C., on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008. (AP Photo/Alice...   (Associated Press)
Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. John Edwards. D-N.C.. reacts during a campaign rally to ask people for their vote on eve of the South Carolina Democratic primary Friday, Jan. 25, 2008, in Charleston,...   (Associated Press)
Democratic presidential hopefuls, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., left, and former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards chat while participating in a rally on the South Carolina Capitol steps in honor of Martin...   (Associated Press)
Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., speaks in front of the South Carolina state flag at the Election Eve Stump Meeting in Columbia, S.C. Friday, Jan. 25, 2008. (AP Photo/Elise...   (Associated Press)
Poll Manager Brittany Coleman, left, assists Elizabeth Jenkins, right, and Craig Williams, center, as they prepare to cast their votes in the South Carolina Democratic Presidential Primary at Joseph Floyd...   (Associated Press)
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